Spinal cord involvement in two children with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

CNS Oncol. 2017 Oct;6(4):287-290. doi: 10.2217/cns-2017-0003. Epub 2017 Oct 6.

Abstract

Spinal cord involvement (SCI) is a rare feature of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), especially in children. SCI is generally symptomatic, and may have a different outcome compared with encephalic localization of PRES. We reported about two cases of SCI in pediatric patients with PRES, after multimodal anticancer therapies, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy and targeted agents.

Keywords: PRES; pediatric oncology; spinal cord involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / therapy
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medulloblastoma / therapy
  • Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / pathology*
  • Spinal Cord / pathology*